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Marion Freeman
October 29, 1922 - December 6, 2012
Hampton Union, Sunday, December 16, 2012
[The following article is courtesy of the Hampton Union and Seacoast Online.]
Marion Freeman
PORTSMOUTH -- Marion Freeman, 90, a longtime resident of Hampton, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 at the Edgewood Centre.
She was born Oct. 29, 1922, in Hingham, Mass., daughter of the late Alan Frederick Hersey and Ada Lincoln Hersey. She was raised in Hingham, attended LaSalle Junior College and married Emery Eugene Freeman. They raised three children, Robert, Alan and Carole. She worked at various times as a secretary.
One of Marion's most cherished activities was singing and she was a longtime member of the choir at First Congregational Church of Hampton where her family attended. She also enjoyed walking, biking and gardening. Despite many trials, she impressed everyone with her positive attitude and was fond of quoting her Lord Jesus' instruction to "not worry about tomorrow."
Marion is survived by her son Robert and his wife Kerry, her son Alan and his wife Dorothy, along with six grandchildren, Jennifer, Hannah, Allison, Rachel, Christopher and Mariah; and two great-grandchildren, Arika and Jasper. She was predeceased by her daughter Carole and sister Barbara.
SERVICES: A memorial service, including an old-fashioned hymn sing, will be held at the First Congregational Church, 127 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH 03842, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, donations may be designated to the music committee of the First Congregational Church of Hampton.


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I doubt I'll ever be one of those bloggers (or moms, for that matter) who anticipates holidays far enough in advance to actually plan ahead for them. But whatevs. Fun Valentines are fun three weeks before or three days before.
So if you're a slacker mom like me and you haven't gone to the trouble to buy or make Valentines yet this year, here's a fun printable. I've included PDFs of several different colors and combos, including a color-your-own version that you can print and let the kiddos color themselves.
Another great bonus for slackers like me: these pretty little printables only have a "from" spot*. So if you're trying to prep Valentines for an entire class, you won't have to worry about addressing one to each kid.
I always remember stressing about that as a kid.
How many Jessicas are in my class this year?
Just get several ready and drop them in everyone's boxes without having to worry about getting the names right. Hooray for fun and low-key.
*Don't worry, the printables don't have my website in the "from" spot. :)
These fun printables come in the smaller classroom size as well as a larger postcard size. The bigger ones are perfect for mailing a little love to grandparents or far-away friends.
Find all of the colors, combos, and PDF links after the jump!
- Print on white cardstock
- Cut cards apart
- Decorate as desired
- Give to friends!
Just click on the images below to go to the printable PDF for each color scheme!
Each set comes with one page in the larger postcard size and one page in the smaller classroom size.
Print as many as you like! Just remember that these are for personal use only. :)
Variety Pack (click on image to view and print PDF)
Color Your Own (click on image to view and print PDF)
Red & Pink (click on image to view and print PDF)
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Boy Variety Pack (click on image to view and print PDF)
Happy Valentine's Day!
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Frugal Friday~
This week I am sharing links from the last two weeks...enjoy!
First up, I loved this cute Rustic Christmas Basket shared by Clean and Scentsible. So simple and cute! Perfect Christmas Decor!
That's My Letter shared a fun DIY kid's play teepee. This would be such a fun Christmas gift!
Oh, and just a note...if you Pin from this party, please do so from the ORIGINAL SOURCE. I love it when you all link up...and I want any Pinterest traffic from your posts to go to you. So please click through to the original post before you pin. THANKS!
Now it's your turn!
You know "da rules"...
1. Please link directly to your post and not just to your blog.
2. Please link back the Shabby Nest (you can use the pretty button on my side bar to make it easy.) I only feature projects in my Frugal Round-up that link back to The Shabby Nest. I have passed up some great features because they didn't link back..so please use common courtesy and return the link! MWAH!!
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I haven't blogged much here since I had a few more gut attacks, when I figured out I wasn't Celiac after all, but responded to IBS triggers (mine is insoluble fibers). Then the attacks slowed down quite a bit, but I still had a few moderate attacks while learning a new diet.
Now that I finally figured out what was causing those painful gut attacks, I wanted to blog about it. But, I was also thinking about trying out monetizing a blog. From what I read, blogs now do better if they're tightly focuses — or a niche blog. Well, I was blogging whatever here, so it certainly wouldn't qualify as niche, so I started a new one just for IBS, called IBS Nurse.
I wanted to put some unobtrusive ads on it, so I found a new server which allowed sub-domains, so I started another blog too: Shreela's Online Money Experiment.
And I even started a Squidoo Lens: Diagnosing Gut Pain, which was quite a learning curve. I think I'm most proud of the movies for Celiac Disease and IBS, and the Digestive Enzymes voting section I just added. I may or may not make money from that Squidoo Lens; there's a lot of stuff I'm not comfortable linking too (like IBS cures that are just expensive enemas — repeated enemas are unhealthy, and only a temporary cure for IBS-C, why not find what's causing it so you can prevent attacks instead? And take supplements that've been tested like probiotics instead). But I'll never know unless I try it, so I'm sticking with the Squidoo Lens on Diagnosing Gut Pain because it might help someone else find what's causing their gut pain after their doctors rule out the more serious conditions.
I did manage to get a few things planted in my garden during this time, but even though I put in compost and manure, they still did poorly. I can't convince my husband to till with the rototiller to loosen up the gumbo soil because he says it's pointless. So I'm going to try container gardening for Houston's second season (starting any time now).
So that's what I've been doing lately 8^)


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And the rich are whining today about their taxes.
Americans have gotten real spoiled. No wonder
we are in so much trouble.
Flashback: 1941's top earners taxed as much as 73%
by Jed Lewison
Fri Dec 03, 2010 at 07:46:02 AM PST
Drawing on IRS data recently made public in the National Archives, the New York Times created an amazing infographic (full size here) showing that in "the good old days" of 1941, upper-income Americans paid far more in taxes than they do today, with some top earners paying as much as 73% of their adjusted gross income in taxes:
Keep in mind that in 2008, people who earned more than $1,000,000 paid 24.1% of their adjusted gross income in taxes. Compare that to some of the numbers in the Times' infographic:
The head of Bethlehem Steel had an adjusted gross income of $336,953 and paid $222,051 in taxes -- 66%.
The head of MGM Studios had an AGI of $202,408 and paid $130,174 in taxes -- 64%.
The head of IBM had an AGI of $476,029 and paid $329,666 in taxes -- 69%
Gun makers Carl and Hulda Swebilius had an AGI of $893,593 and paid $650,389 in taxes -- 73%
Remember, these rates weren't a result of a war surtax -- although World War II began in 1939, the United States didn't declare war until December 8, 1941, the day after the Pearl Harbor attack. Yet even though we've been fighting two wars for the last decade, and even though today's tax rates on top earners are a fraction of what they were in 1941, the GOP's top legislative priority is to keep those top tier tax rates low. And for the most part, even though the polls on their side, Democrats aren't fighting back.
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Blendover Episode Twenty Two:
While the mainstream media zones in on Turkey this week, Blendover instead briefly discusses it and focuses more on Cardinal George Pell's misguided remarks, and the new coronavirus (finally) named MERS-CoV. Speaking of disease, Michael Douglas claims oral sex gave him throat cancer, making HPV vaccine manufacturers salivate…
Topics Discussed:
- Protests in Turkey + US Patriot Missiles in Jordan = Syria
- German Riots
- No Cunnilingus For You!
- Doctor Who
- The Story Behind The Woolwich Murder
- European Floods
- John Corabi
- Pope Watch: Francis I (and Cardinal George Pell)
- Corporate War and Privatized Intelligence
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- Oklahoma Tornadoes
- MERS-CoV
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Protests in Turkey + US Patriot Missiles in Jordan = Syria
Anti-government protests in Turkey
In Turkey, 'police are packing people into the subway stations and throwing in tear gas, attacking hospitals where the injured are being treated.'
Israel warns Moscow that it will attack shipments of Russian weapons to Syria
Kerry blasts Russia on arms sales to Syria
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Riots are making Turkey too dangerous – says war-torn Syria
Syria conflict: US may leave F-16s and missiles in Jordan
Syrian rebel stronghold pounded by government shelling
Turkish Premier Blames Extremists for Protests as Two Are Killed
The Unfolding Crisis in the Middle East
German Riots
"Blockupy"Protests block access to banks in Germany
Protesters clash for second day in Frankfurt
Riots break out at German rally
No Cunnilingus For You!
Can You Get Cancer From Oral Sex?
Michael Douglas: oral sex caused my cancer
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Doctor Who
Matt Smith to leave Doctor Who at the end of year
The Story Behind The Woolwich Murder
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Britain Knew of 2 Suspects in the Killing of a Soldier
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Cobra to reconvene after Woolwich attack
Man beheaded with a machete in Woolwich, London, UK
Man charged with making 'racist or anti-religious' Facebook comments about British soldier's death
Michael Adebowale charged with Drummer Lee Rigby murder
New figures show anti-Muslim incidents rise after Woolwich
'There is a problem within Islam': Tony Blair calls for 'honesty' over extremism behind Woolwich murder of Lee Rigby
UK: Anti-Islamic protesters rally in London over beheading of soldier
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Woolwich murder suspects remanded in custody
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European Floods
Central Europe is flooded – 8 confirmed dead
Flood in Passau, Bavaria, Germany where three rivers meet
In pictures: Central European floods
Prague zoo evacuated as deadly floods sweep central Europe
John Corabi
Pope Watch: Francis I (and Cardinal George Pell)
Cardinal: Abortion is worse scandal than priest abuse
Cardinal George Pell admits Church covered up abuse
Did Pope Francis Perform An Exorcism?
Pope Francis: Atheists are all right!
Pope Francis says atheists can be good "Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis has said in his latest urging that people of all religions, and none, work together."
Pope Francis unexpectedly signals welcome change of direction for Roman Catholic Church
Vatican corrects infallible pope: atheists will still burn in hell
Corporate War and Privatized Intelligence
Cargo Train derails and explodes
CSX spokesman Gary Sease said the sodium chlorate was in a derailed car near the front of the train; the blast ignited terephthalic acid in another derailed car
Investigators believe it was Sodium Chlorate that exploded in cargo train fire
Metro North train collision in Connecticut
Sodium Chlorate can aggravate existing fires, but it will not explode
Terephthatic Acid is normally stable, even under fire conditions
Train explosion in Rosedale, MD
Yahoo Acquires Tumblr
But Wait. Didn't Yahoo Try a Deal Like This Before?
Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 Billion summed up in one gif
Yahoo Tumblr purchase could be the next Google YouTube success
Oklahoma Tornadoes
Asked by Wolf Blitzer if She Thanked God for Surviving the Tornado, Oklahoma Woman Responds: 'I'm Actually An Atheist'
Both Senators From Oklahoma Votes Against Federal Disaster Relief For Hurricane Sandy, Now Face Difficult Questions Regarding Tornado Relief
Dozens killed in Moore, Oklahoma tornado
Holy crap! This crowd outside of the church for the funerals of the victims is insane! Hey Westboro, welcome to Oklahoma! You screw with one of us, you get ALL of us!!
How could so many have survived Okla. monster tornado?
Incredible video my Dad took of the May 20th tornado FORMING and destroying everything in its path near Newcastle, OK (0-F4 in seconds)
Moore mayor's resume includes tornado recovery
Moore tornado: Thunderstorms hamper recovery
The night that should change Storm Chasing forever
Oklahoma tornado: elementary school moments after tornado struck
OU offering housing to tornado victims
Service for 9-Year-Old Is the First for Two Dozen Tornado Victims
Tornado Touches Down South of Oklahoma City
Tornadoes tear through Central Oklahoma
Westboro Baptist Church were a no-show
Coronavirus gets a name: MERS-CoV
Deadly MERS-CoV virus spreads to Italy
Italy announces first case of SARS-like coronavirus
Middle East Coronavirus called THREAT TO THE WHOLE WORLD
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Strobist Seminar Meetup in Phoenix
Strobist, the off-camera lighting phenomenon, came to Phoenix on March 15-16, 2008 at the Phoenix Airport Hilton. I'm looking forward to finally meeting David Hobby, the inspiration behind Strobist.com. As a photojournalist with the Baltimore Sun, David started the Strobist website a couple years ago as a way to share his knowledge on the art of off-camera lighting using small, battery-powered strobes. Since then, the Strobist movement has swept through virtually every photographic discipline from photojournalism to wedding and portrait photography, elevating the craft from boring on-camera flash to dynamic, dimensional, creative images. David has seen such an enthusiastic response to his lighting tips, that he's actually spending more time teaching the Strobist principles on his blog and at Strobist meetups like the upcoming one in Phoenix. For me at least, David's thoughts and tips have inspired me to play around a bit more with creative lighting and to think critically about how I light each situation. The Strobist motto: "Less Gear, More Brain, Better Light" truly appeals to me as a pragmatist wedding photographer. I know that I could lug a ton of equipment to each shoot, but the minimalist approach to lighting lends itself well to the fast-paced flow of wedding photography. I'll be attending the Saturday session, and I look forward to seeing some other professional and amateur photographers from the valley there as well. P.S. - In case you're wondering, the image above was taken using techniques gleaned from Strobist.


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A mentor is not merely a wise teacher but a trusted supporter.
On Saturday, May 19th, at the book launching of "My Filipino Connection: The Philippines in Hollywood," the new book by Philippine Inquirer columnist Ruben V. Nepales, I was reminded of the vital importance of mentorship. The book profiles notable Filipinos in Hollywood – yours truly being on one of them. None of us would be where were at (or featured in "My Filipino Connection") without our mentors.
Prosy Delacruz, a Los Angeles' Fil-Am community leader, cited Mr. Fritz Friedman, Vice President of Sony, as one of her mentors in the community. I, too, have many mentors, and Ms. Prosy Delacruz is at the top of the list.
At my stage in life, I'm now being called a mentor. It's such an important role, not only for the growth of the individual but for the advancement of our community. I'm proud to serve, and I thank all of my mentors for your wisdom, generosity and tremendous support.


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KL's Early Chinese InfluenceKevin (เควิน) Khaosan
If early KL had a heart it was the Old Market Square. Here, on the east bank of the Klang River early traders set up shacks to cater to the pioneer Chinese miners who had been sent up river prospecting for tin in 1857. Tin soon became quite profitable so more miners were despatched to the jungles around the river. And as the miners moved in so did a variety of traders seeking to profit from this exciting new industry.
Supplies for the growing village took something like three days from the Klang estuary on the west coast of the peninsular thanks to the twists and turns of the serpentine like Klang River and when they did finally arrive they were off loaded just south of the current Masjid Jamed, the place where the traders had set up stall.
For the Chinese miners living and working upstream the Old Market Square was their R & R. it was where they came to gamble, take opium and enjoy the pleasures of the local hookers. And overseeing this burgeoning empire was the Captain China. Yap Ah Loy.
On the corner of Jalan Kasturni and Lebuh Pasar Besar today stands a credit card centre. In 1877 there was a 'fairly loose board house' from where Yap Ah Loy ruled his turf surrounded by attap roofed houses occupied by his coolies.
There was a gambling shed close to the river, roughly where the Sin Seng Nam coffee shop now stands while the clock tower that stands almost apologetically at the heart of the square stands on the ground that was once the heart of the market selling the food and materials the miners would need to take with them up river.
The Old Market Square was the centre of old KL and the arteries radiating out today follow the rough old tracks first developed over 120 years ago as people hacked their way through the jungle to create new settlements at places like Pudu. A map of the area today would be recognisable to Yap Ah Loy and his contemporaries but put him by the clock tower and ask him to show you where his house used to be and he may struggle to come to terms with the changes that have since his patch of land transformed from essentially a rural market garden into a buzzing commercial centre. Those three day boat rides to Klang, 'poling and rowing' have now been replaced by slick efficient one hour train rides.
In his own right Yap Ah Loy is an intriguing character. Part gangster, part warlord (he would pay for rivals heads to be decapitated and he would display them outside his house, near that credit card centre), part businessman. His importance to the growing community of KL was recognised by the English colonial overlords and it was through his determination that the new town overcame such teething problems as floods, fires and internecine warfare that pit rival Chinese and Malay groups against each other.
His memory lives on in a couple of places around his old stomping ground. Yap Ah Loy Road is possibly one of the shortest roads in all of Malaysia while the Sin Sze Si Ya teple, built by him back in 1864 is still active and his memory is revered by devotees lighting incense to his memory. Look carefully inside the temple for a photograph of the man himself at his own alter.
At first glance the temple seems to have an orientation all of its own, set as it is just back and off the main roads. But Yap Ah Loy would have followed traditional feng shui principles when he designed the place so an expert, applying those principles, could come up with a rough idea of how the area looked while it was being constructed.
Yap of course is long gone. As is his old gambling shed as well as the hookers in their tiny shack. The attap roofed homes of his coolies have also gone and in their place has come high rise concrete buildings dwarfing the square. There are no more floods and real roads now link the old heart with the expanded city and its suburban overspill. It's a transport hub, a commercial centre and as such differs little from similar places around the world. Much of Yap's world has gone but what remains is Malaysia's vibrant capital city. Without his determination and steely resolve, and his profits from sex and drugs, perhaps KL would have disappeared in one of the many fires and floods that hit the small town.


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Okay, I got my Switch (grey joycons of course). No problems with mine, everything works fine. I'm liking it a lot more than I thought. Zelda is wonderful (it really is worth it to buy a system just for this game), and the system itself is impressive when you hold it in your hands. I haven't hooked it up to my TV yet, I'll probably wait to buy a pro controller before I do that.
Seiken Densetsu Collection is out June 1st. Made by M2 so it's sure to be awesome.


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Nabors back home in Indiana to say farewell
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Jim Nabors is back home again in Indiana, this time to say farewell.
The actor whose bumbling Gomer Pyle character endeared Nabors to an entire generation, and whose rich baritone has provided the soundtrack for the Indianapolis 500 for more than four decades, will perform ''Back Home Again in Indiana'' on Sunday for the last time.
''I'll be honest with you, I didn't want to stay too long at the fair,'' the 83-year-old Nabors said with a hearty chuckle. ''Everyone has been so incredible to me so many years. The first time I was here was 1972, so I guess most people have grown up with me.''
Indeed, millions of race fans have come to know Nabors not for his character on ''The Andy Griffith Show'' and its spinoff, ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C,'' but for his Memorial Day weekend tradition.
''To many Indianapolis 500 fans the pre-race pageantry is as important as the race itself,'' Indianapolis Motor Speedway president J. Douglas Boles said this week, ''especially as the lead-up reaches its highest point with Jim Nabors singing `Back Home Again in Indiana' and Mari Hulman-George giving the command to start engines.''
People tend to forget Nabors was actually born in Alabama. He moved to California when he started out in show business, and was performing in Lake Tahoe one day for an audience that included Bill Harrah. The casino magnate happened to be a car aficionado, and he invited Nabors to attend the Indy 500 for the first time.
Nabors was supposed to be there as a fan, but Tony Hulman had also seen Nabors perform in Lake Tahoe, and the speedway's owner asked if he would sing along with the Purdue marching band prior to the race. With that, Nabors picks up the story:
''So to the conductor of the Purdue band, I said, `What key do you do this in?' And he looked at me funny and said, `We only have one key.' I said, `No, the ''Star-Spangled Banner'' has two keys.' And he said, `You're not singing that!' And I said, `Well, what the hell am I singing?' It was only five minutes to race time, too, and there's 500,000 people here,'' Nabors said.
''He says, `It's the traditional song that opens the race, ''Back Home Again in Indiana.''' I kind of looked at him and go, `I'm from Alabama!' And he started laughing and asked if I knew it. And I said, `Well, I know the melody but I don't know all the lyrics.' So I'm writing them on my hand. The first time I ever sang it, I wrote it on my hand.''
He knows every nuance by heart these days. While missing the race a handful of times over the years because of illness and other conflicts, Nabors' rendition of the Hoosier State's unofficial anthem is as much a part of race day as the milk swilled by the winner in Victory Lane.
In truth, his health is a big reason that Nabors is stepping away.
''I had a liver transplant, then I had a pacemaker put in, then I had a new knee put it, then I had a heart valve put in,'' he said. ''I'm almost brand new. I have a lot of new parts.''
There is always emotion when Nabors grabs the microphone on race day, and there will no doubt be tears flowing when he does it for the final time. But when asked who he would like to see take over, Nabors gazed out at a throng of fans gathered in the infield.
''I think y'all should do it. You know the words,'' he said. ''I know y'all can sing better than they can at the Kentucky Derby, and they all sing. So why can't you sing?''
With that, a fan called out for Nabors to sing a few lines.
He did, and the crowd took over: ''When I dream about the moonlight on the Wabash,'' they sang in unison, as Nabors leaned back and smiled, ''then I long for my Indiana home.''


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text: Hendal 0 Posted December 29, 2008 I played this a bunch at GenCon for the first time this year and loved it, I just bought one and it is in the mail all the way to Costa RIca, I don't even want to think how much I will pay in customs, but it will be worth it once I start playing it all the time. How is the replayability on this one? Game On' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts July 2013 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.00
SAN JOSE, Calif. — August 20, 2013 — North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.27 billion in orders worldwide in July 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00, according to the July EMDS Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI. A book-to-bill of 1.00 means that $100 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.
The three-month average of worldwide bookings in July 2013 was $1.27 billion. The bookings figure is 4.6 percent lower than the final June 2013 level of $1.33 billion, and is 3.1 percent higher than the July 2012 order level of $1.23 billion.
The three-month average of worldwide billings in July 2013 was $1.27 billion. The billings figure is 4.6 percent higher than the final June 2013 level of $1.21 billion, and is 12.0 percent lower than the July 2012 billings level of $1.44 billion.
"Billings for new semiconductor manufacturing equipment continue to increase and the ratio has been at or above parity for the past seven months," said Denny McGuirk, president and CEO of SEMI. "However, order data moderated slightly in the July report and we will look to the month ahead to determine if this reflects a trend change."
The SEMI book-to-bill is a ratio of three-month moving averages of worldwide bookings and billings for North American-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers. Billings and bookings figures are in millions of U.S. dollars.
Source: SEMI, August 2013
The data are contained in a monthly Book-to-Bill Report published by SEMI. The report tracks billings and bookings worldwide of North American-headquartered manufacturers of equipment used to manufacture semiconductor devices, not billings and bookings of the chips themselves. The Book-to-Bill report is one of three reports included with the Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS).
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Not much, apparently, at least not in December. Blizzard CEO and co-founder Mike Morhaime was only able to give a vague answer to the question presented during the Q&A portion of today's Activision Blizzard financial results call, but that vagueness speaks volumes.
The answer came after the announcement that World of Warcraft subscribers were at 10.2 million at the end of the year, only 100,000 less than the previous accounting in September of 2011. Of course anyone that wanted to cancel World of Warcraft in favor of the Dark Side of the Force would have had their subscription run out in January, so there's still plenty of room for speculation.


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BERLIN – A Pittsville, Md. man was arrested in Berlin on Christmas Eve after allegedly holding his mother at knifepoint earlier in the evening.
Last Thursday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a residence in Pittsville to investigate a reported assault and malicious destruction of property in progress. Troopers met with a woman who told police her brother, identified as George Burkley Ruark, 26, of Pittsville, had been destroying everything in the house.
The investigation revealed Ruark had taken his mother at knifepoint to her car and forced her to take him to either Salisbury or Ocean City. Detectives alerted law enforcement agencies in neighboring jurisdictions to be on the lookout for Ruark and his vehicle. A short time later, Berlin Police located the described vehicle in their jurisdiction and took Ruark into custody without further incident and turned him over to the Maryland State Police. Ruark has been charged with first- and second-degree assault, kidnapping, possession of a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, malicious destruction of property and reckless endangerment. At a bail review hearing on Monday, Ruark was ordered held on a $75,000 bond.
Pair Busted With Cocaine
During Routine Traffic Stop
OCEAN CITY – Two Delaware men were arrested on drug distribution charges last week after a routine traffic stop in Ocean City.
Around 2:15 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City police officer on routine patrol conducted a traffic stop in the area of 8th Street and Coastal Highway. During the stop, the officer observed the occupants, later identified as Michael Eugene Parker, 41, of Clarksville, Del., and Dale Elliott, Jr., 30, of Frankford, Del., acting suspiciously.
The officer noticed several empty and partially full alcoholic beverage containers in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. During the traffic stop, OCPD officers located a clear plastic bag of suspected cocaine. A further inspection revealed a quantity of cocaine and U.S. currency. Based on the items recovered from the suspects' vehicle, Parker and Elliott were taken into custody.
Parker was charged with possession of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine along with possession of paraphernalia. Elliott was saddled with the same charges, but was also charged with one count of a driver consuming alcohol in the passenger compartment of a vehicle. Both were taken before a District Court Commissioner and later released after posting $25,000 bonds
Copped A Squat In Sink
OCEAN CITY – An Ijamsville, Md. man, arrested in August after defecating in the bathroom sink of a Boardwalk art gallery, pleaded guilty last week in District Court to malicious destruction of property and was fined and placed on probation.
Around 4 p.m. on Aug. 17, an employee at Ocean Gallery on the Boardwalk entered a private bathroom in the store and observed a man later identified as Dexter Jordan White, 19, standing by the sink with his pants down. The employee quickly closed the door and left the area, and White exited the private restroom a short time later.
Store employees did not know at first what White had done in the bathroom, but when an employee went back into the facility, it was learned the suspect had defecated in the bathroom sink. Store employees including the owner ran down the Boardwalk looking for the suspect, who along with two others had ducked off the Boardwalk in case they were being followed.
However, the suspect and his companions came back on the Boardwalk at North Division St. Meanwhile, store employees told police what had happened and provided a description of the suspect. White was later arrested at Somerset Street and the Boardwalk and charged with malicious destruction of property.
On Dec. 11, White pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of property and was fined $500 and placed on supervised probation for one year. He was also ordered to perform 40 hours of community service. During the trial, White explained to Judge Daniel Mumford that he wanted to join the Army, but the judge said what White had done was absurd and that the Army would not take him as long as he was on probation.
Probation, Fine In Knife Assault
OCEAN CITY – A Bear, Del. man arrested in September on assault and other serious charges, after brandishing a knife and threatening to cut a group of individuals during a failed attempt to buy cocaine at an uptown hotel parking lot, pleaded guilty this week in District Court to possession of cocaine and carrying a concealed deadly weapon with intent to injure and was fined and placed on probation.
Around 1:45 a.m. on Sept. 29, an OCPD officer was dispatched to the parking lot of the Carousel Hotel for a reported assault. The officer met with three individuals who reported they were in the hotel parking lot when they were approached by a man in a grayish Honda Civic who asked him where he could "get some powder" and threatened to cut them with a knife.
One of the men informed the suspect, later identified as David R. Knauer, 31, that they did not have any and told him to leave them alone. According to police reports, Knauer then became agitated and got out of his vehicle and put his arm around one of the male victims' shoulders and pulled him closer to him. The male victim then pushed Knauer away from at which point Knauer told the victim, "I will cut your face off." Knauer then allegedly showed the group a knife he was carrying and began walking closer to the group.
The three victims all described the weapon as a fixed-blade knife with a black handle and a silver blade. When asked if they feared for their safety, the victims told police they truly thought Knauer was going to stab or cut them with the knife. The female victim told police she thought somebody was going to get stabbed and started to cry hysterically, according to police reports. The female victim told police she was extremely scared of getting hurt, stabbed or killed and was also afraid for her friends' safety.
The victims all described Knauer as a white male about 6' to 6'3" tall, with light brown hair and a husky build about 210 to 225 pounds wearing a black golf shirt. They also described his vehicle as a grayish Honda Civic. One of the witnesses told police there was a female in the Honda slumped over the center console. The witness said the woman was not responsive and appeared to be in distress or extremely intoxicated.
Roughly 10 minutes after their arrival on the scene and the subsequent interview with the witnesses, Ocean City police officers located a gray Honda Civic matching the description nearby in the Carousel parking lot. Standing next to the vehicle was a man matching the description provided by the victims, later identified as Knauer.
Knauer was with a female, also matching the description provided by the witnesses, who was now lying on the ground in a semi-conscious state. Knauer and the semi-conscious woman were located in the nearby parking garage about 100 yards away from where the incident occurred. Each of the victims was brought over separately and all identified Knauer as the man who asked them for "powder" before threatening them with the knife.
During a search of the vehicle in an attempt to find the knife, the OCPD officer located in the center console a drinking straw that had been cut down in length for the alleged purpose of snorting powder cocaine. The straw had white powder residue on one end believed to be powder cocaine. Based on the witness testimony and the discovery of the straw with the white powder residue, Knauer was read his rights and taken into custody.
When questioned about the alleged incident with the three victims, Knauer said he was never in that area of the parking lot and never had any contact with any other people recently. While the officer continued to question Knauer, he reportedly said "Oh, you going to listen to those smart [expletives deleted]." He then refused to speak to the officer any further and repeatedly told the officer to either arrest him or let him go.
Knauer was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, attempted first-degree assault, carrying a deadly weapon with intent to injure, possession of cocaine and possession of paraphernalia. This week in District Court, Knauer pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and the deadly weapon count and was fined $300 and placed on probation for one year.
Two Escape Christmas Fire
SNOW HILL – Two people escaped without injury a fire at a residence in Snow Hill on Christmas morning. The cause of the fire was later connected to the ventilation of a wood stove in the home.
Around 6 a.m. on Dec. 25, firefighters from Snow Hill, Newark and Girdletree responded to a reported fire at a residence on S. Washington Street in Snow Hill. First arriving units reported fire extending from the three-story residential structure. The occupants of the residence were able to escape without injury.
Firefighters remained on the scene for approximately one hour. The investigation revealed the fire originated in the living room of the residence and was caused by the venting of a wood stove. The cause of the fire has been listed as accidental. Anyone with information about the fire is urged to call the Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office at 410-632-5666.
Alleged Drug Dealing
Case Forwarded To Circuit
OCEAN CITY – A Selbyville man arrested in October on drug possession and distribution charges after a two-month investigation by Ocean City police narcotics officers appeared for a preliminary hearing in District Court last week and had some charges dropped while others were forwarded to Circuit Court.
On Oct. 1, narcotics agents secured a search and seizure warrant for Deshawn Cornelius Handy, 26, of Selbyville, after an undercover OCPD detective was able to purchase crack cocaine from the suspect on two separate occasions during a two-month investigation. OCPD detectives served the warrant on Handy and the vehicle he was occupying, and he was taken into custody without incident. The vehicle was seized during the investigation and is pending forfeiture.
Also in the vehicle was another suspect, identified as Benny Marion Mullins, Jr., 31, also of Selbyville, who was also arrested. Handy was charged with two counts each of felony crack cocaine distribution and crack cocaine possession, along with one count of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance. Mullins was charged with felony conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Last week in District Court, a handful of the charges against Handy were not prosecuted, while two of the more serious charges – possession and distribution of narcotics – were forwarded to Circuit Court.


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The Informal Instructional Core and Teaching the Village
Let's talk about teaching parents.
In schools, we have a pretty well-founded belief that one of the ways that you can indirectly boost student learning is to directly boost the capacity of teachers. Richard Elmore uses the idea of the Instructional Core to talk about this.
The idea is that the core of classroom-based instruction is an experience combining students, teachers, and the materials they use to learn and think with. The most effective reforms address all three pillars directly and in concert. The least effective reforms don't touch the instructional core at all (see: No Child Left Behind).
Out in the world of informal learning—where most of us live during most of the day for most of our lives—things are slightly different. Let me propose an "Informal Learning Core." Like Elmore's core, it has three pillars: the learner, the mentor, and the materials. One difference between informal and formal education is that there is a much greater emphasis on "learning" rather than instruction in informal spaces, hence the name switch. Also, hierarchies of learning can be much weaker in informal systems, and the roles of mentors and learners are much more fluid than the roles of teacher and student. But in many cases, we're still dealing with someone who wants to learn, something they are learning with, and someone who wants to help them.
When you look at technology-based informal learning through this lens, one of the problems that becomes apparent is that technology-mediated learning systems often only work with two pillars: learners and materials. Developers create an educational website, software, app, or game, and they focus on how the materials engage with the learner without necessarily thinking about the materials could engage mentors.
Consider my good friends at Trycycle Games, a little start-up that created a game called iReckon: Color. It's a game about color and prediction, targeted at young children. It's fun and playful, and a great little garage project. The system they have created is a set of materials (the app) that interacts with a learner, who is presumed to be a child. Kids attempt to match a color they seen with its position on a spectrum.
But what about mentors? What if the app did more to help parents and guardians learn about the domain-specific content of color, light, wavelengths, and spectra or the learning theory motivating the app? If iReckon: Color could provide a set of interactions for parents that deepened their understanding of how the app supports learning, then as mentors they might be better equipped to support their child.
If it takes a village to raise a child, let's build learning systems that teach the whole village. Let's raise kids' capacity directly through great learning materials, and indirectly through raising parents' capacity to support their kids.
For instance, an article in the last issue of American Educational Research Journal looked at STEM achievement with a focus on "family habitus." In wealthy homes, parents know more about STEM careers and the connections between STEM learning and those careers. It's in the air. And, while the authors are careful to note that STEM interest and achievement is not determined entirely by parental education, the benefits enjoyed by children of wealthy and well-educated parents lead to a measurable lack of diversity in STEM fields and a barrier for social mobility through STEM careers.
So if you want to boost STEM interest in the informal learning core (which is a fantastic thing to do), don't just build materials that interact with learners. Build materials that boost the capacity of parents, and give parents new ways to partner with the learning materials (your app, game, etc.) to support youth learning.
I'm working on a grant related to this. More to follow...
For regular updates, follow me on Twitter at @bjfr and for my papers, presentations and so forth, visit EdTechResearcher.


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Friday, May 23, 2008
oldies but goodies
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in direct quotation: REEFER MADNESS
"...don't let reefer kick your kiester!"- Reefer Madness, the musical (yes there is an entire MUSICAL about marahuana, you know they used to spell it with an "H"?)
ps...the musical is based off of this 1936 film appropriately entitled "REEFER MADNESS", below..watch it, its reefer history
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This Could Happen To You...and You...and You Tewww
Imagine being a prego...now imagine not being a prego...now imagine being prego but not knowing your prego...now imagine that you have a mummy in your tummy...ITS POSSIBLE. This 65 year old woman went to the doctors complaining about an oversized lump in her abdomen that she had been feeling for the last 25 years...(mad long). So when she went, the doctors told her that the baby had basically floated out of her uterus and mummified itself...hmmmm? And where did this happen? India of course! baby india pictured below
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NASHVILLE, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Pekka Rinne notched 35 saves Tuesday in leading the Nashville Predators past Calgary 2-1.
Rinne allowed a second-period goal to Curtis Glencross but withstood a 13-shot flurry in the final period to carry the Preds to their third consecutive victory.
Matt Halischuk scored in the first period for Nashville and Colin Wilson broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal at 3:31 of the third period that proved to be the game winner. Wilson crashed the net and knocked in a rebound off Craig Smith's try from the right circle.


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Dalat City Area: 390.5 sq. kmPopulation: 197 thousand habitants (2007)Administrative divisions: -Wards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 -Communes: Xuan Tho, Xuan Truong, Ta Nung, Tram Hanh Ethnic groups: M'nong, Ma, Co Ho...
Da Lat is a city located on Lang Biang highlands – part of the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. Because of its history, special architecture, unique climate features and wide range of beautiful spots, Da Lat is known as one of the most popular tourist destinations of Vietnam.
Da Lat looks like a cross between Vietnam and the French Alps. Many of its hotels and houses were built in a French style during the French colonization. There are many places for tourists interested in architecture to visit, such as Da Lat Railway Station, designed by French architects Moncet and Reveron, or Hang Nga guest house, a.k.a 'Crazy house' which is also an interesting place to stay.
The climate in Da Lat is often called 'Eternal Spring' for its pleasantly warm temperatures during the day and quite cool at night, down to perhaps 10oC. Due to its favorable weather, Da Lat is a supplier of temperate produce for all over Vietnam, for example, cabbage and cauliflower. Also, it has a nickname 'City of Flowers'. Its flower industry is highly developed and famous for two typical flowers: hydrangea (Vietnamese: C?m tú c?u) and golden everlasting (Vietnamese: Hoa b?t t?).
Apart from architectural places of interest, Da Lat also has lots of beautiful sites such as Xuan Huong Lake – center of town, Lake of Sorrow (Lake of Sighs) – 5km Northeast of town on Ho Xuan Huong Road, Valley of Love – Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Lang Biang Mountain – has a 1900m peak, ideal for a 3-hour hike, Prenn Falls – 10km outside the town, Pongour Falls – one of the largest and widest waterfalls in Vietnam, 30km south of town on highway 20, etc.
Tourists arriving in Da Lat can enjoy the atmosphere of Vietnamese markets by visiting Da Lat market, which is full of local specialties such as strawberry jam, dried fruits, avocado, artichoke.


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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Ty Lawson had 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 101-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
Corey Brewer added 15 points and Andre Iguodala had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Nuggets, who rallied from a slow start in which they trailed by as many as 17 in the first quarter. JaVale McGee also had 12 points for Denver.
Brandon Knight had 20 points and five assists for the Pistons. Jason Maxiell added 18 points, six blocks and six rebounds, and Rodney Stuckey scored 17 points.
Danilo Gallinari hit a 3-pointer with 1:48 left to give the Nuggets a 96-89 lead before Lawson's driving layup with 1:15 remaining pushed it to 98-89.
After Stuckey pulled the Pistons within two on a layup with 7:27 remaining, Andre Miller's three-point play with 7:11 left and Brewer's 3-pointer with 6:45 to go put the Nuggets up 82-74.
Lawson's driving floater at the buzzer gave Denver a 72-66 lead after three quarters. The Nuggets led 48-42 at the half after outscoring the Pistons 31-17 in the second quarter - including 20-6 in the finals seven minutes of the first half.
McGee's breakaway dunk tied it at 41 with 3:17 left in the second and Lawson hit a layup with 2:12 remaining in the first half to give Denver its first lead of the game, 43-41.
Detroit raced off to fast start and led 21-4 with 5:22 left in the first quarter after Greg Monroe hit a pair of free throws.
Notes: It was the fourth game of a five-game road trip for Denver, which has also played seven of its last eight on the road. ``It seems like it has been a six-week road trip,'' Nuggets coach George Karl said before the game. ``Might have been.'' . The stands at the Palace of Auburn Hills were less than half full . . 90's Hip Hop trio ``Naughty By Nature'' performed at halftime.


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Music Home / Entertainment Channel / Bullz-Eye Home
Emerson Hart was the long-time vocalist for alt-rock band Tonic. A few years after Tonic split up for good, and after a life-altering move to Nashville, Hart is back with his debut solo album, Cigarettes and Gasoline. We got to speak to Hart about life after Tonic, his favorite 80s albums, and his obsession with online guy mags like ours.
Emerson Hart: Hey, Mike. It's Emerson.
Bullz-Eye: Hey. What's going on, man?
EH: Oh nothing. Just…
BE: A lot of interviews?
EH: Yeah. More of the same.
BE: That's cool. Well excellent. Are you familiar with Bullz-Eye at all?
EH: Not really, no.
BE: OK, we're one of the largest online men's magazines. We have a ridiculous amount of traffic. Kind of like an online Maxim.
EH: Killer.
BE: Yeah. So this is your first solo album post-Tonic, right?
EH: Yes.
BE: Did you take a different approach to writing the music than you did with the band?
EH: Well I think I write the way I write. In this case I took a little more time to write it. I took about a year off after I stopped doing Tonic to kind of just rest and reflect about what had just happened in my life for the past nine years. I was able to write it from the perspective of what I want to say and how do I want to say it without having to bounce it off of other people.
BE: OK, so in Tonic, you guys kind of co-wrote together? Or you wrote and just brought it to them?
EH: Yeah, I would write and I would bring it to them.
EH: And you know, on some songs, if they felt like they had some parts that they could add to it, they would add them. But if not, then it would just stay the way it was written.
BE: OK. And what prompted your move to Nashville?
EH: Have you ever lived in Los Angeles? (laughs)
BE: (laughs) No, but I grew up in New York, so….
EH: All right. Well I grew up on the Jersey shore and then I lived in L.A. for 11 years. So I needed to….I mean, L.A. is a great city. It's just not great for me. I could not sit in my car for 45 minutes to go to the grocery store anymore. It was not worth it to me. I wanted to be in a neighborhood where I could focus on writing and not focus on how to survive without going crazy.
BE: Sure. That makes perfect sense. Does living in Nashville make you approach writing any differently because of all the songwriters?
EH: I don't think so. I think that when I took that year off, I kind of got into the community and was trying to figure out where I fit, who I would like to write with in the future, and if I wanted to do that at all. And I found that a lot of even the country writers, that grew up rock writers. It was a really interesting experience for me, a rock guy, to kind of come into that world and see where everybody lived. And it's been a good experience for me because I get to just kind of write every day whether it be for me or for somebody else. It's helped me improve my craft. I know that was kind of a long-winded answer. Does that answer it?
BE: Yes. That was great. Do you write with people regularly in Nashville? Anybody that is well known or anything like that?
EH: I write with Chris Lindsey and Troy Verges, and Hillary Lindsey and I have written a couple of times -- some of the usual suspects of great writers in this town. But you know it's -- I really just love writing. Sometimes it's fun to just write to write. Not to think, "Oh, I have to create a masterpiece today for me." It's not about that. I usually end up writing most of the stuff that I write on my own just because it's solo and that's what I think is best. But Chris and I wrote a couple of songs for this record and they turned out great and I thought that they should be on the record. This is my home. This is where I live. And this is part of my community.
BE: So everyone knows you as "Emerson Hart of Tonic." Is that OK with you or are you trying to make a transition into your own name? And also, do you still include Tonic songs in your shows?
EH: Yeah, I mean, I'm proud of the work I did in Tonic. I worked hard for it. I don't ever take that work for granted or the success we had for granted. It helped build my career and helped build the band's career. I'm real proud of where I come from and I love talking about it when people ask me. Inevitably when I have shows, there's Tonic fans there. They come up and want to ask what's going on. I'm happy to tell them. When I play the shows, I always include a couple of Tonic hits because, I mean, they're songs that I wrote. A song, for example, "If You Could Only See," that's still on the radio. It's still relevant to the band so I'll still play it.
BE: Absolutely. Well cool. And who are your biggest influences as an artist and as a songwriter?
EH: Well I grew up listening to a lot a Zeppelin. I know every artist probably says that, but it's true. A lot of Elton John, a lot of Jackson Browne. Some Irish stuff. A lot of Paul Brady. I was a big Faces fan too when I was a kid, and Free which was before Bad Company. I have sisters that are much older then me. I was the accident in the family, so I was exposed to a lot of older music at a very young age.
BE: I can relate to that. I have three older siblings myself the same way. And I grew up on Led Zeppelin.
EH: Where did you grow up in Jersey?
BE: Long Island actually.
EH: Oh, Long Island, OK. Like right across the water?
BE: Rockville Center, which is kind of like the middle of the Island. Nassau County.
EH: Yeah. I know where that is.
BE: OK. I went to Southside High School. Same place Howard Stern went.
EH: All right. Yeah, I was going to say I thought he was from that area. So you grew up on WLIR then.
BE: I did. WLIR and WBAB.
EH: Uh huh. Babylon.
BE: Yup!
EH: That's funny. Is WLIR even around anymore?
BE: It is. I think it has different call letters or a different frequency or something but it has the same format or sort of the same format. It might be more AAA now, where it used to be THE new music station.
EH: I loved that station, man.
BE: I know, I did too.
EH: Such a great thing. We used to get it across the water because I was right on Sandy Hook on the other side. And so it would come right across the water so I used to love to listen to it.
BE: Yeah.
EH: They were the first to play The Cure. They were the first to play everything.
BE: Absolutely. Well cool. You had three different producers on the new album. Was there a reason for that?
"L.A. is a great city. It's just not great for me. I could not sit in my car for 45 minutes to go to the grocery store anymore. It was not worth it to me. I wanted to be in a neighborhood where I could focus on writing and not focus on how to survive without going crazy." EH: Well I guess, I kind of started out making an eclectic record, so I figured three different tastes would make it a credible eclectic record, if that makes sense. I really wanted to work with Mike Napolitano because we were old friends in New Orleans. And he did all the Joseph Arthur records and Squirrel Nut Zippers stuff. And he was just a very focused, eccentric kind of producer, so I really wanted to work with him. I knew part of the record would be done, so I started it in New Orleans and we did some tracks there with him. Then when I came back to Nashville, I did some with Jason Lehning, who does The Bees and other stuff as well. I can't think of it off the top of my head. I wanted to work with him a little bit, so we did a couple of tracks. And then Bob (Rock) heard what we were doing. And Bob had worked with me on Head On Straight, the last Tonic record. And he's like, "Look, I want to be involved in this. Could we work together on it?" And I was like, "Yeah, let's do it." He flew from Maui to Nashville and we finished up the record.
BE: Oh cool. And you've got some of the new songs on TV shows already?
EH: Yeah, "Grey's Anatomy" and "One Tree Hill." They used "Friend to a Stranger" which is my kind of Peter Gabriel homage. He was another writer I should probably mention as being one of my big influences.
BE: OK. That's actually my favorite track on the record.
EH: Oh, well thanks. That was a big turning point for me when that record came out in my life. It just really touched me. Songs like "Grieve" that were on Us. He was just a big writer for me. The TV shows were drawn to that style, I guess it sounds like TV to them. (laughs). I really don't ever know why, but whatever works, I'll take it.
BE: It's a good thing for you, yeah. Do you feel that it's important to generate that type of exposure now with traditional radio outlets shying away from new music?
EH: Um, yeah. I think it's important. I think it's great for younger artists. It's great for all artists. I don't think I would ever write a song, unless I'm writing a theme for a show, I'll never curve a song and say, "Well wow, but if I put that in there, it's definitely going to sound like TV." I don't do that. I let the song kind of lead me where the song is going to lead me.
BE: And what kind of plans do you have for touring?
EH: Probably going to hit the road mid-August. We're starting to route right now. I'll probably do a couple of months out, take a couple of weeks off, and then re-route.
BE: Are you touring with a band?
EH: Yeah, I'll tour with a full band.
EH: But I do radio shows like lounges and things like that, I'll probably just bring David Mead, who's my keyboard player.
BE: Oh, he plays with you?
EH: Yeah. He's in my band.
BE: Cool. He's awesome.
EH: Yes. Super talented guy. So he's been taking a little break and doing his thing in Europe, so he's like, "Hey man. I'm in."
BE: That's awesome.
EH: We're old friends, so it's great to have him in my crew.
BE: Sure. Absolutely. Another thing I want to ask you. We're doing a feature on Bullz-Eye, "The Top 80 Albums of the 80s." So I wanted to know if you could give me your top three favorite albums from the 80s.
EH: Well, So. That would be without a doubt my number one. Um, let's see…probably The Joshua Tree. That would be my second. And probably The Unforgettable Fire. Those two records were big for me. I'm going to go with two U2s and one Peter Gabriel. (laughs).
BE: And what are you listening to now?
EH: I haven't really been listening to anything. Quiet honestly my brain has been so frozen with press and doing stuff like that, I haven't been able to get a lot done that I would like to get done as far as digging in musically.
BE: And what kind of hobbies and interests do you have outside of music?
EH: Architecture and restoration. I live in an Old Victorian, kind of turning it into some Old Victorian/Colonial revival house in a historic neighborhood. I'm really about preserving. That's a big thing for me, preserving communities and bringing back livable communities as far as where people can walk and go to stores and stuff like that. So I'm a real big supporter of that and also just helping the Humane Society Rescue. We rescue dogs and cats.
BE: Oh that's awesome.
EH: So those are kind of my hobbies. Just things that bring a little bit more beauty and happiness into this world where I live.
BE: Do you ever aspire to be on one of those home shows where they remodel a house or something?
EH: Being a guy that's gone through two remodels, I don't wish that on anybody. (laughs)
BE: (laughs). OK.
"I'm proud of the work I did in Tonic. I worked hard for it. I don't ever take that work for granted or the success we had for granted. It helped build my career and helped build the band's career. I'm real proud of where I come from and I love talking about it when people ask me." EH: I like to take it one day at a time and do little pieces and bits and pieces. If you buy a house, you want to stay in it as long as you can. I'm not really down with that unless it's something that's going to really be an enjoyable project.
BE: Gotcha. Well cool, that's about all I've got. Check out Bullz-Eye.com when you get a chance.
EH: I will. I'm fascinated by all things that are extremely male.
BE: Oh you'll love it. You'll love our site.
EH: Killer.
BE: Well good talking to you, Emerson.
EH: Yeah, good talking to you too man. Thanks for the time.


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- "These are my fellow Slytherins: Crabbe and Goyle."
- —Malfoy introducing his cronies, which were the first members of the gang[src]
Draco Malfoy's gang[2] was a group of Slytherins who were often the children of Death Eaters, and/or Voldemort sympathisers or Death Eaters themselves. Most of them hung around Draco Malfoy, the son of a well-known Death Eater and wealthy pure-blood, Lucius Malfoy. Most of the members were known pure-bloods, using their status in order to assert their dominance as wizards. At least Crabbe and Gregory's fathers were known Death Eaters as well. That may be the reason they knew each other so well, seeing as Draco made friends with them shortly after meeting in their first year at Hogwarts.
The gang generally used their abilities and statuses to bully and terrorise the other students of different houses at Hogwarts, especially the younger students. Draco and his gang frequently antagonised Harry Potter and his friends, and Malfoy also used his position as prefect to bully some first years when he got the power in his fifth year. Their main target of hate are Muggle-borns and Blood traitors alike.
1991–1992 school year
- Draco Malfoy: "Oh, this is Crabbe and this is Goyle, and my name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy. [...] You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there."
- Harry Potter: "I think I can tell who the wrong sort are for myself, thanks."
- Draco Malfoy: "I'd be careful if I were you, Potter. Unless you're a bit politer you'll go the same way as your parents. They didn't know what was good for them, either. You hang around with riffraff like the Weasleys and that Hagrid, and it'll rub off on you."
- — Draco introducing himself to Harry Potter on the Hogwarts Express in 1991.[src]
Draco Malfoy showed up on the Hogwarts Express in September of 1991 with Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle in tow. The length of their acquaintance prior to that time is unknown, but this was the start of Draco's gang while at Hogwarts. From the beginning, Draco antagonised Harry Potter. This worsened when Harry was seen in the company of Ronald Weasley (about whom Draco was told by his father that his family were 'blood traitors'), and later was seen with Hermione Granger (who was Muggle-born). Another instance of the gang bullying Harry and Ron, was when Harry was challenged to a duel by Draco, which Harry went to; Draco alerted Argus Filch that he'd overheard people planning to meet at the place where he'd set up the duel, and Filch almost caught Harry and Ron (and Neville Longbottom and Hermione, who'd tagged along). Future members of the gang - specifically Pansy Parkinson and Blaise Zabini - were are also sorted into Slytherin House alongside Draco.
1992–1993 school year
- Lucius Malfoy: "I hope my son will amount to more than a thief or a plunderer, Borgin. Though if his grades don't pick up, that may indeed be all he is fit for - "
- Draco Malfoy: "It's not my fault. The teachers all have favourites, that Hermione Granger - "
- Lucius Malfoy: "I would have thought you'd be ashamed that a girl of no wizard family beat you in every exam."
- — Draco and his father talking in Borgin and Burke's in 1992.[src]
1993–1994 school year
In 1993, during the Gryffindor Quidditch match against Ravenclaw, Draco's gang antagonised Harry Potter by pretending there was a Dementor behind him. While at lessons for Care for Magical Creatures, when Malfoy was injured by a Hippogriff, Pansy Parkinson criticised Rubeus Hagrid, who had been teaching the class. He was hit by Hermione after laughing at Hagrid and calling her a mudblood, and ran away with Crabbe and Goyle in tow.
1995–1996 school year
In 1995, at the beginning of the school year, Pansy Parkinson and Draco Malfoy become Slytherin Prefects. Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle join the Slytherin Quidditch team as Beaters. Later, under Dolores Umbridge's control of Hogwarts, many in the gang were appointed members of the Inquisitorial Squad and given powers to dock points beyond those of Prefects. Malfoy's gang was very loyal to Umbridge. This year Malfoy was also seen in the company of Theodore Nott, a small, weedy boy who was also the son of a Death Eater.
1996–1997 school year
In 1996, Harry Potter spied on Malfoy's gang on the Hogwarts Express using his invisibility cloak to see if Malfoy was a Death Eater as he suspected. It is also revealed that Pansy Parkinson has feelings for Malfoy, as his head was in her lap and she was stroking his hair. Though it is unknown if he reciprocates, it is likely because of the fact that he didn't pull away when she stroked his head. The gang unknowingly helps Malfoy to kill Dumbledore (they know they're helping him, but not what he's trying to accomplish). Crabbe and Goyle, using Polyjuice Potion, also stood watch outside the Room of Requirement while Draco attempted to repair the Vanishing Cabinet inside. Although Nott was again seen in Draco's company, this time in Horace Slughorn's Potions class, he remains outside of the gang, probably of his own free will. Despite the gang still assisting Draco to their full power, Draco himself started to distant himself from them, not telling them anything.
1997–1998 school yearThroughout most of 1997-1998 school year, Draco Malfoy was separated from his gang, following the events at the top of the Astronomy Tower at the end of the previous year. He and his family out of favour with Lord Voldemort, he was put to ill use by the Dark Lord, forced to torture others who had earned Voldemort's disfavour via the Cruciatus Curse. Meanwhile, the members of his gang attended Hogwarts, receiving preferential treatment both for being Pure-bloods and members of Slytherin House. Some of the gang were appointed by the Carrows to use the Cruciatus Curse to punish misbehaving students. Just prior to the Battle of Hogwarts, Pansy Parkinson was held at wand-point by almost the entirety of the Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws when she suggested turning Harry over to Voldemort. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy returned to Hogwarts as part of the attacking group and reunited with Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle. The group attempted to ambush Harry Potter in the Room of Requirement. Crabbe died when he could not control the Fiendfyre he conjured, while Draco pulled an unconscious Goyle to safety high up on a stack of desks to avoid the flames. They were both rescued by Harry, Ron, and Hermione using broomsticks. In the aftermath of the war, Draco escaped punishment by the Ministry of Magic thanks in part to Harry's testimony about his innocence in Albus Dumbledore's death and because of his mother, Narcissa Malfoy's actions in lying to the Dark Lord about Potter's death.
Nineteen years after the end of the war, Draco Malfoy had married Astoria Greengrass, and was seen escorting his son, Scorpius Malfoy, onto the Hogwarts Express as the boy left for his first year at school. By then, Draco and Harry had set aside their animosity towards each other. It is unknown if Draco and/or Astoria still spoke with the rest of the gang. But it is unlikely that they did, seeing as Draco turned against the Death Eaters completely.
Draco admitted to Harry and Ginny Potter that he always envied Harry's friendship with Ron and Hermione, while Draco himself had little in common with Vincent and Gregory, aside from their prejudice that Draco alone grew out of. Their thuggish and unintelligent behaviours made them very unreliable at best. Coupled with Crabbe's deranged attack that costed his own life and nearly took the rest of theirs, Malfoy lost all respect he may have had for him, while also ending his relationship with Goyle, who proved himself as cruel and sadistic as Crabbe was during the year that Voldemort took over. Draco also ceased his relationship with Pansy Parkinson, who was his girlfriend during their years at school, and instead he married Astoria.
Attitude toward Harry Potter
Harry Potter was in the same year as most of Draco Malfoy's gang. Harry, being a Gryffindor, was despised by the gang of Slytherins and was the target of much of their taunts and bullying. Draco Malfoy's gang often bullied Harry Potter near upcoming Quidditch games in an attempt to make him nervous. As the years went by, however, Harry became used to the teasing and often made amusing comebacks. This seemed to change around their sixth year, as Draco's mission made him more stressed out, and he lost focus on his usual bullying and abuse of power. By the next year, Draco finally came to a better relationship with Harry, though far from a true friendship. Crabbe, on the other hand, had turned from bully to outright murderer, as he attempted to massacre Harry and his friends.
Loosely associated members
Possible members
Behind the scenes
- Theodore Nott was never a member of Malfoy's gang, although he was occasionally seen in the company of Draco and his friends. J. K. Rowling described Nott as "a clever loner who does not feel the need to join gangs, including Malfoy's."
- Furthermore, according to Pottermore Nott was familiar with both Draco and Vincent Crabbe before arriving at Hogwarts.
- Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle are seen in a courtyard in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. Whenever Harry, Ron, and Hermione walk by, they point at them and laugh.
- While Blaise is considered a member, he is only seen hanging out with them in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- J. K. Rowling's official site (Mentioned only)
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Unlike the modern, small scale dredges; a bucket line dredge was very large. Instead of sucking up water and gravel through the use of water pressure, the bucket line dredges would scoop it up and run it through a long sluice box. Only 10 cents of gold was needed for each square yard of material to make a profit back when these dredges were common in the 1890s and on into the early 1900s.
Most people believe that gold mining in the Yukon and Alaska was primarily done with gold pans, or possibly sluice boxes. In fact, those methods were only used for testing streams, and in the early stages of mining in some areas such as the Klondike. Relatively little gold was recovered, and it wasn't until the arrival of huge dredges that gold production soared.
Bucket line dredges, also known as draglines, are used to excavate both dry gravels and underwater gravels, but when employed at open cut gold placer mining operations, draglines perform the same function as bulldozers (i.e., stripping overburden, moving excavated material, stacking tailings, etc.)
They may be fitted with booms as long as 100 feet, which gives them a large digging radius. Although it costs less per unit to move materials using bucketline dredges, they are not as mobile as bulldozers. Bucket line dredges are fitted with buckets whose capacities range from 1/2 to 2 cubic yards that can gouge out several cubic yards of gravel on each pass, enormous amounts of material can be processed by a dredge, so even fairly poor ground could be profitably mined.
The bucket line dredges that changed the character of gold mining in Alaska and the Yukon were invented in New Zealand. Many changes and additions were made to make them suitable for working frozen ground, but the technology changed little for the 80 years they were in use. Although they look complex, the basic concept is very simple – the buckets scoop up the gravel and dump it into sluice boxes inside the dredge, water is pumped in to separate the gold from the gravel, and the worthless gravel is then dumped out the back.
Most modern dredges are much smaller, and use suction to bring up the gold-bearing gravel from river bottoms. Many are used by "recreational" miners due to their relatively low cost and ease of use.


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Ariel Garten shows how the InteraXon brainwave headset allows her to lievitate:
Ariel Garten has a degree in Psychology/Neuroscience from the University of Toronto, a Masters in Neurolinguistic Programming and training in Gestalt psychotherapy, CBT and Art Therapy. Ariel Garten has also worked as a neuroscience researcher at the Playfair Neuroscience Institute.
As an artist and successful businesswoman, Ariel's inspiring creativity and entrepreneurial achievements have aided her in helping her clients get the most out of their personal and professional lives. Ariel Garten is a respected voice in the field of psychology. Recently, she can be seen on television alongside David Suzuki in her full lecture on "The Neuroscience of Conflict: charting dissent in the brain" on TVO's Big Ideas.
More information on: http://www.neuroconsulting.net


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One thing to mention at the start here. This passage includes 1 John 3:16, not the passage from the gospel, chapter 3.
We know that we have passed from death to life
because we love our brothers and sisters.
Whoever does not love remains in death.
You who hate your brother or sister is a murderer,
and you know that no murderer
has eternal life remaining in them.
The way we came to know love
was that he laid down his life for us;
so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
This is a curious choice for the funeral Lectionary. That's probably why I've never been to a funeral that used this Scripture passage.
On the other hand, this passage (especially 3:14) parallels Jesus' words in a choice of Gospel for the funeral, John 5:24-29, "(W)hoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not come to condemnation, but has passed from death to life." The author emphasizes that this transition has happened in the past for the (still living) believer. In the reference of the gospel and the letter, thehearers are presumed to be in the state of "life," as members of the household of God (note: brothers and sisters).
What about the "hate"? A view beyond this pericope finds John's reference to Cain and Abel in verse 12. There is also the allusion to Jesus' warning against anger in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:21-22). Neither of these passages are included as funeral options. For the occasional worshiper langing in a funeral, this discussion of hate might seem out of context. My sense would be that "hate" might need some comment from the homilist. But given the circumstances, why not steer the choice to something less jarring.
Verse 16 obviously picks up the theme from Christ himself in his John 10 Good Shepherd narrative. The imitation of Christ: this is what we strive for. Did the deceased exemplify this laying down of life? Did she or he renounce hate and embrace love? Does it make sense to add the John 5:24-29 reading to the funeral liturgies? If so, perhaps this brief reflection on the journey from death to life, from hate to love, makes sense for a funeral. But be cautious about the guests and what might prick their ears.


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DURBAN, South Africa (AP) Rain has washed out the opening day of the 2013 European Tour season at the inaugural Nelson Mandela Championship in South Africa.
South Africa's Sunshine Tour, which co-sanctions the event, says the first round will start at 6:30 a.m. local time on Friday at Royal Durban Golf Club.
European Tour tournament director Mikael Eriksson told Sky Sports ``the fairways are very waterlogged and the course hasn't improved as much as we hoped it would overnight. ... Further rain early this morning put us back another few hours.''
Eriksson says organizers tried to shorten some holes to avoid the water. Organizers were still hoping to play the full 72 holes in the first edition of the $1.3 million tournament, the first event on the 2013 Race to Dubai.


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I find New Year's resolutions tricky and have avoided them in the past. I have difficulty dreaming up resolutions in the first place, and then I have problems sticking to them.
This is one of those situations where carrying a smartphone everywhere is useful, because many apps can help you achieve your personal goals by setting and monitoring your habits.
Habit Streak Pro on Android is a great app for helping you adjust your habits by encouraging you to report on what you've achieved each day. It rewards you by counting your so-called streaks, or runs of days where you successfully stuck to your goal. After a little use, keeping the streak going becomes motivational by itself. The app's interface is clear and good-looking, which helps. You don't want to interact with a badly designed app every day, do you?
To add a habit you click the large "+" icon, and enter two things: The name of the habit you want to cultivate, like "morning jog" and a positive-sounding question, like "Did you take a nice jog today?" If you need help, the app can even suggest ideas for you. Tapping on the "..." icon brings up an exhaustive list of habits and questions to choose from. Then you set an alarm in the app that will generate a pop-up reminder to enter your progress for the previous day. The app suggests setting the alert to go off in the early morning.
When the notification arrives, you enter the app, click on the check-mark icon and select all the goals you managed to achieve the previous day. The home screen updates show a counter for the streak of successful days and a progress bar that fills up over time. You can share your progress with friends via email or social networks. It's simple and can help you keep track of several goals at once. But Habit Streak does require you to make an additional habit of checking into the app itself. And it costs $3 for the full version.
Lift — Daily motivation, a similar habit-tracking app on iOS, has just been given an overhaul that makes it look more modern and appealing. Lift's premise is that starting a new habit (or quitting an old one) is easier as part of a group.
Like Habit Streak Pro, Lift lets you track your progress, and it also suggests goals for you, selected from a list with categories like fitness and learning. Tapping on a category takes you to a list of goals, like "ace your exam" within the learning category. These goals are then timed over a number of days, and as the days pass the app offers advice to keep you on track. When you click on the app to say you've achieved a daily goal, you can enter a short description of how you did or how you felt, and this is shared with the people trying to achieve the same goal.
The app is a bit like a social network, and is free. But while the social angle is definitely going to appeal to some people, you may prefer a more private way to track your progress. In that case, the free iOS app Everest is worth a try. Everest is similar to Lift, but it lets you choose if you want to share publicly or get encouragement for reaching goals.
Everest also asks you to set way points on the journey to achieving your goals. Setting all that up can take quite a while, but the process may help you visualize how you will reach your goal.
On Android, The Habit Factor is a bit more like Lift and Everest than Habit Streak Pro because it lets you set a number of goals or habits and gives you space to define why you're aiming at them. For example, you may set a recurring habit to "blog more" and tell the app this is because you want to make a success of your writing by putting in more effort. The app separates "goals" and "habits" because it's trying to point out that keeping fit, for example, is a habit you should keep forever whereas quitting smoking is something you can do just once (hopefully).
The interface of The Habit Factor lets you add details like photos, and it's easy to use, with charts that summarize your progress at a glance. But it looks cluttered, which may grate on you. It's $5 on Android, while the iOS version is $4.
Quick Call
Listen is a cute iOS music-playing app that's meant to be gesture-controlled and minimalist, with the aim of just letting you listen to music without the distraction of interfaces or controls. It's just been overhauled to fit iOS 7's look and has new features like the ability to play music over the wireless AirPlay system. It's free.


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In Honor of Sandy Hook Victims, SafeSchools to Provide Free 'Aftermath of Tragedy' Resources to All Schools
SafeSchools, the leader in web-based safety and compliance solutions for schools, provides complimentary access to their 'Managing the Aftermath of Tragedy' courses to help every educator and student heal
Dec 19, 2012, 06:18 ET
CINCINNATI, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeSchools, LLC, the leader in web-based safety and compliance solutions for schools, today announced that they would provide complimentary access to their 'Managing the Aftermath of Tragedy' courses to every school district in the U.S. and Canada.
"As news of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School reached our offices on Friday, our hearts were broken once again by another senseless school shooting," said Brian Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, SafeSchools. "We know that every school district grieves with the Newtown community and we want to help them through that process by offering our courses, free of charge."
SafeSchools provides safety training to school districts across the U.S. and Canada through their SafeSchools Training system. SafeSchools Training includes more than 250 online courses on important school safety topics like Bloodborne Pathogens; Bullying Prevention; Child Abuse Prevention; Diversity Awareness; Transportation Safety; and more. The 'Managing the Aftermath of Tragedy' series includes customized courses for administrators and staff members that provide key strategies on how to respond to tragedies; information on typical childhood reactions to crises; and ways to provide care and comfort to students and staff members. The courses are written by two of SafeSchools' expert-authors, Drs. Scott and Donna Poland.
Dr. Scott Poland is Associate Professor at the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University. He is the author of a number of books on youth suicide and school crisis response including 'Coping with Crisis' and is a renowned consultant to schools and districts nationwide.
Dr. Donna Poland has served as a school administrator for 19 years including service as principal of three different secondary schools. She is currently Director of University Middle School in Davie, Florida.
To access the free 'Managing the Aftermath of Tragedy' courses, please visit http://caring.safeschools.com. Click the 'Register' button in the blue login box to begin, and then enter 'CARES' as the Registration Key. For further information, please call SafeSchools at 800.434.0154.
To watch an overview of the SafeSchools Training System, please visit www.safeschools.com/videos.
About SafeSchools LLC
SafeSchools LLC, a subsidiary of Scenario Learning LLC, is the leading developer of safety and compliance solutions for the K-14 market, including award-winning online systems for staff training, incident reporting and tracking, and MSDS management. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company serves 4,000 districts and 18 strategic partners nationwide. The company's flagship product, SafeSchools Training, was recently honored for the third year in a row, with a prestigious education industry Top 100 Products designation by District Administration magazine.
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Digital camera users and graphic designers might want to take a spin in this new set of tools from Corner-A. This new version of LightFrame offers new tools: text tool, sprite layers, crop & resize, as well as brings new resources and built-in presets to make in even easier to build an unique frame. February 16, 2011


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After a daring escape from a downtown jail, one fugitive is back behind bars, but his former cellmate is still on the run. A subdued court appearance was held today for convict Joseph "Jose" Banks.
Banks was being held awaiting sentencing. He was convicted last week of two bank robberies and two attempted holdups. Add to that one count of escaping federal custody, which carries a sentence of up to five years. The hunt still on for Kenneth Conley, the other escapee.
Neighbors on the North Side were stunned overnight by word that a wanted man, on the lam for three days, had been tracked to their street."
"I'm frightened to know this fugitive's living next door to me," said Wanda Brown.
"I looked at him and I'm like oh, that's the bank robber, so I'm thinking like why would he be over here, though? That was kind of stupid, you feel me?" said Hezekiah Harper-Bey. If you got all that money, why would you be over here? You know they're gonna come over here. You got family over here."
The takedown happened around 11:30 p.m. on the 2300 block of north Bosworth, near Ashland and Fullerton. A man who lived at the townhouse where Banks was found was also taken in.
"I heard a big boom and then when I looked out the window, it was a whole lot of police out here, like it was some TV-type stuff," said Raven Beck.
Just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Banks and Conley broke out of the 28-story Metropolitan Correctional Center in the South Loop on a rope made of bed sheets. They left clothes under the blankets on their beds to make it appear they were sound asleep.
They made it to the street from some 15-stories up and hit the ground running.
Police raided locations in Tinley Park and New Lenox, just a step behind the fugitives.
Banks, according to law enforcement, could have as much as $500,000 stolen stashed someplace.
"My most important point that I want to get across is that this isn't a violent and dangerous person," said Beau Brindley, Banks' attorney.
Banks was quiet and respectful in court on Friday, in contrast with his reputation, which his lawyer insists has been completely overblown. He describes his client, who appeared at the Dirksen Federal Building shackled at the wrists and ankles, as mild-mannered; a talented artist. He did not fight Banks' detention, but says suggestions that he made threatening remarks during trial were simply taken out of context.
"He's charged with serious crimes, but the indication that somehow he's a violent person who was making threatening comments, that was something that did not happen," said Brindley.